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Annual wildflowers are found in many areas around the country. It’s possible to reintroduce species like Corn Chamomile, Cornflower, Field Poppy, Corn Cockle, Corn Marigold and Yellow rattle from seed. Mixtures like our Fab Meadow, are made up of a mixture of grasses, perennial wildflowers and annual wildflowers. From a spring sowing, it’s unlikely that many of the perennial wildflowers

Your mower may be safely tucked away in the shed, but it can be beneficial to make sure it’s in good working order ready for the spring. Blades are one of the most important parts of all mowers. Sharp blades are essential to ensure that you get a good clean cut when you start mowing your lawn in the spring.

It’s a point worth reiterating, we mix all of our seed blends to order. Every component is weighed out by hand, and then carefully mixed together. Our computer system works out a breakdown of the mixture, a sort of recipe, to enable the mixing team to weigh out the individual varieties. Using clever machinery, the ingredients of the mixture are

Ryegrass is a widely known species, used in many lawn mixtures. Ryegrass has many characteristics, which means it can be used for a variety of conditions. However, some of its characteristics mean that it is not suitable for certain applications. Ryegrass is used widely in agriculture, and turf types of ryegrass have been developed, to a very high standard. Key

When you sow seed, you need to choose an appropriate application rate. Application rates depend on the type of mixture, its intended use, and whether you are seeding from scratch or overseeding. We’ve included grass seed and wildflower seed in this guide. Don’t forget that on all seed product pages, the ‘Lawn Calculator’ is in place to work out how

Compaction is a real risk in the winter months. It’s best to keep off your lawn as much as you can to avoid causing too much damage. Compaction in a lawn is quite easy to spot. The ground will feel hard, bare patches may appear and water won’t drain as efficiently. Causes of compaction include walking over the same area

When sowing a new lawn, it’s important not to assume that your soil is up to standard for sowing grass seed. There’s lots of things to consider when you prepare for sowing. Soil type What type of soil do you have? Whilst not too important, it’s always good to know what type of soil you are working with. Take a

It’s the time of year when football fields are starting to look a bit thin. Whether you’re a Premier League groundsmen, or look after the pitch for your village team, you’ll be glad to hear that we’ve got your football pitch overseeding needs covered. Whilst you can’t carry out much work until the end of the season, you can prepare

Quick growing grass seed – great for repairing damage, green cover for events, and sports pitch improvement. Fast Grass is Lawn UK’s fastest establishing grass seed mixture. Fast Grass is a blend of Dwarf Perennial Ryegrass, and Creeping Red Fescue. The mixture can germinate in under 5 days, providing adequate moisture and warmth are available. When boosted with a preseeding

With the spring 2014 sowing window set to open up in as little as 12 weeks from now, it’s important to be ready for your call to action, as soon as the weather permits. Let’s look at what we are waiting for, how do we know when we can start sowing our seed? Well, unfortunately, the main factors are weather

Fertiliser treatments are a good way to get the best out of your lawn. Since Nitrogen based fertiliser emerged into mass agricultural markets back in the 1960’s, granular fertilisers have come a long way. Significant numbers of complex garden fertilisers have been developed since then, meaning that we have a fantastic diverse range to choose from, when it comes to

Our hardwearing grass seed range is very popular with the nation’s dog owners. Choosing a grass seed mixture, suitable for both you and your canine friends can be challenging without any professional guidance. We launched our Sprogs & Dogs mixture over 10 years ago. The premium grass seed mixture is a carefully selected blend to give you a lush, full,